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East Poplar
East Poplar: 140 permits, $23.52M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $230,749 across 21 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 140
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 2
- Median sale
- $825K
- Deal $ volume
- $23.52M
- Violations
- 29
- Tax-delinquent
- 21
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 21, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install service ,switchboard ,EPO, for 2 electric vehicle charging stations and corresponding electrical equipment to an existing parking lot as per 2017 NEC. **electrical permits will be req'd for future chargers **
- Issued Aug 20, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR SITEWORK ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT EXISTING PARKING LOT. **SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED**
- Issued Aug 9, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Install 400A service & meter bank, new feeders to panel locations . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. **ANY INTERIOR WIRING WILL NEED A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT**
- Issued Jul 28, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Provide installation of fire alarm equipment and cabling in accordance with the plans and 2016 NFPA 72.
- Issued Jul 25, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF MIXED USE BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR PIPING SERVING FIXTURES IN COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jun 28, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTGRUCTION OF MIXED USE BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR ALL VENTING OF COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Install yard drain S-19 and connect to City main
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
New Construction or Additions · WC 16, BS10, LAV14, KS 8, LAUNDRY8, HD 9, GARBAGE DISPOSAL 8, 1 SUMP PUMP, EWH8,
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Supply and install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs & 1-1/2” WDP CURB INTO BUILDING.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Supply and install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs & 1-1/2” WDP CURB INTO BUILDING.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Supply and install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAI, MDs & 1-1/2” WDP CURB INTO BUILDING.
New business licenses
3 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Jul 22, 2026
Gillian Speers
Limited Lodging Operator · 962 N Marshall St
- Issued Apr 16, 2026
Ryan McAllister
Limited Lodging Operator · 708 N 7th St
- Issued Aug 26, 2025
You Say, LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 815 Poplar St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in East Poplar.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$230,749 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$4,091
- 10 yrs owed
$43,435
- 9 yrs owed
$35,087
- 2 yrs owed
$33,404
- 7 yrs owed
$15,137
- 4 yrs owed
$13,884
- 5 yrs owed
$13,144
- 5 yrs owed
$9,631
- 4 yrs owed
$8,527
- 4 yrs owed
$8,325
- 2 yrs owed
$7,582
- 1 yr owed
$7,134
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Violation Aug 10, 2026OPEN
BENCHMARKING LATE
- Violation Aug 4, 2026OPEN
INTERIOR SURFACES
- Violation Aug 4, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 17, 2026OPEN
EXTENSION CORDS
- Violation Jul 17, 2026OPEN
MEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS
- Violation Jul 17, 2026OPEN
FOOD - RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS NON-PERMANENT LICENSE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
FIRE PUMPS TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
- Violation Jun 29, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Jun 29, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Get the weekly pulse for East Poplar
Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), tagged to neighborhoods by point-in-polygon in our weekly ingest. Neighborhood boundaries from the Azavea / OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods dataset. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated September 16, 2026.